Perry veitch



P; VEITGH. BOOT AND SHOE STRETOHER.

Patented Feb. 2, 1869.

WZZF? are:

Dz were??? wm w: Npnms PETERS co. wnomurua. WASNINQYON. n c.

- v a, 5mm gated turnover) BOOT AND sacs-s.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent making put the name.

Tp all whom it may concern 1 Be it known that I, PERRY Vnrron, of thecity and county of San Francisco, State of California, have in ventedanImproved Boot-Stretcher; and I do hereby declare the followingdescription and accompanying drawings are snliicient to enable anyperson skilled in the art or science to which it most nearlyappertain's, to make and use my said invention or improvements withoutfurther invention or experiment.

The object of my invention is to provide a last for stretching boots,when they are too'tight in any particular place, without the necessityof driving in the old last, with patches placed on the spots to bestretched, and rubbing them, as is customary when the old last is usedfor that purpose.

This is effected by constructing the last with a movable toe and instep,which are operated by screws passing out through thelast, or anequivalent device, so that anyv part of the bootmay be'stretched asdesired, difl'erent toe-caps being used for boots of various shapes.

My iiniention consists in providing adjustable knobs of metal, which maybe attached to any portion of the last that may need special enlargingto accommodate corns or bunions.

To more fully illustrate my invention, reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, of which-Figure 1 is a side sectional elevation.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the body ofa last, and

B, the toe, divided half way between the toe and instc 'l lhese twosections are joined together by a metal plate, a, which is fastened intothe section A, and works loosely in the section B.

A slot, 0, is cut across the top of the last, directly over the heel.

Ahole is made longitudinally through the section A, and penetrates alittle way into the section B. A screw, D, is placed in this hole, andpasses through a piece of metal, E, which is out with threads.

The end of this screw-has a slot out around it, and

enters a piece of metal, F, in section B, which prevents it from drawingout. The screw D extends to'n'ear the back part of the last, where arod, G, having a cross-piece for a handle, is connected to it by ajoint.By turning this handle, the two sections are separated or drawntogether.

The instep of the last is cutdown suiiicientlyto allow a piece of metal,H, which conforms to its shape, to fit exactly to the last.

This false, instep or cover has hinged to it, on the under side, at thefront, a strap of metal, I, which is screwed to the last, and allows thecover or false instep to be raised or lowered.

A screw passes down through the back part of this cover; andrests upona'piecenf metal, K, fastened to the last, so that by turning the screwthe instep may be raised or lowered.

The toe of the last is covered with a piece of metal, which, as well asthe cover of the instep, is pierced with holes, into which the stems-ofbuttonso'r rounded metal pieces M are placed, in order to enlarge orstretch the boot'where it comes in contact with tender portions of thefoot.

By this construction, the toe of the boot can be stretched forwardwithout spreading the boot, and, in stretching the instep, no pressureis exerted inthe shank, which would tend vto break it down.

By the use of the movable buttons M M, any por- 'tion of the boot may bestretched to favor any portion of the foot.

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- Thecombination, ina boot and shoe-stretching last, of the adjustablesections A and B, provided with the plates 11 and F and screw D, withthe hinged adjustae ble instep H and adjusting-screw J,substantially asdescribed and for the purposes specified.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

Witnesses: PERRY VEITOH. [L. 8;] Gno. H. STRONG,

J. L. Boom].

